University of Staffordshire’s mission is to connect talent with opportunity. With 62.9% of its students being the first in their family to go to university, it is recognised nationally for its work on social mobility.
There are campuses in Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford and London, offering a wide range of modern, career-focused courses. Students have access to next-level teaching, digital innovation, real-world learning and connections into industry.
The University is ranked 2nd in the UK for quality education (Sustainable Development Goal 4, THE Impact Rankings 2024).
As a catalyst for change, it is helping to transform communities and wider society and powering an eco-system of enterprise and regional growth.
In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, 68% of its research was classed as world-leading or internationally excellent, with 87% of its ‘research impact’ judged to be very considerable or outstanding.
After years of training, focus and preparation, losing can be a devastating experience for athletes, so they need to develop a coping strategy – self-compassion is a good place to start.
Athletes who see stress as beneficial are likely to interpret moments like a knockout match in the European Championships as a challenge rather than as a threat.
It is good to read that Labour understands the need for a talent pipeline that feeds the huge potential for growth in the creative industries. But detail is lacking.
This is the moment of truth. John’s story is no longer trapped in the clinical pages of a case file. ‘I’ve lost everything,’ he says. ‘I might as well be dead.’